The USS New York (LPD 21) was constructed at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems’ shipyard in Avondale, LA. It is the fifth amphibious transport dock of the San Antonio class. The ship was named New York after the state and incorporates in its construction steel salvaged from the World Trade Center. Hundreds of SNAME members serve among the people of Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding; designers and builders of the USS New York.
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